New (to me) ATV

[86096]

I have just acquired my first atv... a Suzuki Quadrunner  LT230 GEF.  Very low mileage About 5200 km or about 3000 miles. Hasn't been run in about 15+ years.  Looks to be in really good shape.  I will clean out the tank and fuel lines, clean the carb, get a new battery and check all the fluids.  Can anyone tell me what year this one is so I can order the right battery and any other parts I might need.  Thanks in advance for any and all help or advice.  All the best!

[Mech]

The frame number or vin number will tell you what year it is.  Find the number and post it up and we'll figure the year.

[Gwbarm]

It appears that the 230 GEF was made from 1985- 90, there were several versions of the 230 , the S the G the GE and GEF , but as mech said vin # will tell you for sure the year.

[86096]

ok... I have a Vin #:  J5AAJ42A6F2113960  Which should be on a 1985 Suzuki LT230GE.  I had a huge mouse nest in the airbox and the critters ate my air filter.  The entire airbox was filled with nest so i had to dig the airbox out to clean it.  I removed the tank to get the 15year old gas out and I gave the carb a quick (too quick) clean.  I put all the cleaned air intake parts back on and installed a new battery.  nothing happened.   The neutral light doesn't illuminate so it won't crank the engine.  I jumped the terminals on the solenoid and it did start and it seems to run fantastically well.  I idles flawlessly, revs up just fine (wheels don't turn so I assume I do have it in neutral) but then gas started pouring out of the carb so I think a carb rebuild is in order.  I will have to figure out where the neutral switch is and figure out why It doesn't come on.  Has anyone else had a similar issue?  Does anyone know what the two on positions of the key switch do?  Ultimately I hope to find an owners manual and a service manual so I can get the final touches sorted on this amazingly well preserved machine.  All the best !!

[Gwbarm]

Good you got it running floats probably stuck